gafftopsail catfish

Bagre marinus

Venomous spines raised above the Gulf seabed

gafftopsail catfish is a freshwater fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 69 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Bagre
Maximum length: 69 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: coast of Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, western margin of the Caribbean, and the northern margin of South America. Sometimes in rivers and estuaries.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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